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Wednesday 4 July 2018 11:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Civil proceedings alleging unlawful payment of around USD$25.4 million to Tongasat by the Government of Tonga in 2011 for the use of its orbital slots by a Chinese company, are now awaiting judgment. Lord Chief Justice O. G. Paulsen who presided over the the week-long proceedings which, started on June 19, has not yet confirmed a date to deliver his judgment.
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Tuesday 3 July 2018 12:31am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The top five contestants were announced for the Miss Heilala Pre-Pageant Interview held on July 2, the first judging event held at the Loumaile Lodge. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 July 2018 12:27am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Princess Lavinia-Mata-‘o Taone (66) was laid to rest on Saturday, June 30 at the Langi ko Huelo ‘o Hangai Tokelau in Tokomololo, Tongatapu. Premium content -
Monday 2 July 2018 11:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Young Tongan swimmers competed in the 12th Oceania Swimming Championships held on June 25 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Premium content -
Friday 29 June 2018 8:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Princess Lavinia-Mata-‘o Taone (66) will be laid to rest on Saturday, June 30 at the Langi ko Huelo ‘o Hangai Tokelau in Tokomololo. Premium content -
Friday 29 June 2018 8:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's sole domestic carrier, Real Tonga Airline held its inaugural flight to Apia, Samoa, today June 29. The flight takes one hour to Vava’u and another hour and 15 minutes to Apia. Premium content -
Friday 29 June 2018 8:43pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A smart water monitoring system, known as ToGWIS, will provide critical data to help sustain Tonga’s groundwater source in the face of climate variability. The new system was signed over to government at a workshop on 28 June at the Tanoa Hotel. Premium content -
Friday 29 June 2018 8:38pm
London, United Kingdom : HE Hon. Titilupe Fanetupouvava’u Tu’ivakano has been appointed as Tonga’s new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Premium content -
Friday 29 June 2018 8:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police are investigating the death of a man, aged in his 50s, who was found in Matamaka, Vava’u on Friday, June 22. Premium content -
Thursday 28 June 2018 10:38pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Sixteen contestants, vying for the Miss Heilala 2018 crown, made their first public appearance on June 27, at Tanoa International Dateline Hotel in Nuku'alofa. Premium content -
Thursday 28 June 2018 10:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Rev Dr 'Ahio was re-elected as the President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga during the 95th Free Wesleyan Church Annual Conference on June 28 in Pangai, Ha’apai. Premium content -
Thursday 28 June 2018 10:32pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fifteen computers, worth around $12,000 pa'anga, were donated to Tonga High School from Bank South Pacific on June 15. The school has been teaching computer studies to 527 students with only 27 computers. Premium content -
Thursday 28 June 2018 10:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Government of Japan donated a Toyota Hiace Van to Tonga’s Ministry of Finance and National Planning yesterday Wednesday 27 June. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 June 2018 9:41pm
Suva, Fiji : Following a search by Customs in Savusavu of a New Zealand based yacht, the Captain and two crew-members are now in Police Custody, Fiji Revenue and Customs reported today. Local border agencies and Customs are working with partners in New Zealand and Australia to expose and prosecute smuggling attempts. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 June 2018 9:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Ha’apai Royal Agriculture, Fisheries and Tourism Trade Show was opened by King Tupou VI in Pangai, Ha'apai on Saturday, June 23. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 June 2018 9:23pm
Canberra, Australia : Mate Ma’a Tonga and Canberra Raiders star five-eighth Ata Hingano, has been ruled of for the rest of the 2018 NRL season due to an ankle injury he sustained against Toa Samoa last week. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 June 2018 9:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A study into the source and transmission of typhoid fever, which has been increasing in Pacific countries such as Fiji over the past decade, has revealed that poor sanitation is a major source of Salmonella Typhi, the cause of the disease. Professor Crump, who led the study says the research also highlights the serious concern that Oceania has fallen behind both Asia and sub-Saharan Africa to become the region with the lowest coverage of improved drinking water and improved sanitation. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 June 2018 8:54pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : New classrooms will be constructed for Malia Tupu ‘i Makulata Primary School which was damaged by Tropical Cyclone Gita, with USD$89,178 assistance from the Government of Japan. A building consisting of two classrooms and a bathroom facility will be constructed within six-months for around 170 students at the compound in Ma’ufanga. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 June 2018 1:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Princess Lavinia-Mata-‘o Taone (66) a first cousin of King Tupou VI passed away last week in Auckland, where she had lived for many years. Premium content -
Tuesday 26 June 2018 10:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Parliament had an emergency session today to rescue Tonga’s 2018-19 National Budget of $659.3 million that was destined to end on 30 June 2018, instead of 30 June 2019. The error in the end date was passed in the Budget on June 20. From the House by Pesi Fonua.1 comment Premium content
